SePT. £6, 1881). ] 



Forest and stream. 



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eye at the same time. During this process of change 

 they are totally blind. 



The weed grows mostly in wild places or on new-cleared 

 land, varying in height from 3ft. to 6ft.. according to 

 soil. Color of stalk is red, with leaves growing exactly 

 opposite and varying in length from 6 to 10in., three- 

 pointed, the center point being; much the longer. The 

 top is bushy, flowers yellow. 



1 once sa\v a dog bitten on which it was nsed. About 

 an half hour after bite he was unable to walk. Free use 

 of tea made from the plant and a poultice of the same 

 applied to the wound brought speedy recovery. 



My father was twice bitten. He used the tea with 

 liquor, also a poultice of the weed on the wound, and he 

 fully recovered from the wound in a short time. 



The oil is a valuable article for many purposes, such as 

 deafness, removing scars, limbering stiffened joints, 

 relaxing contracted cords; and is one of the greatest rheu- 

 matic cures of the age. The oil is valued at $1.25 to $1.50 

 per ounce. Isaac Davis. 



Mouth Bolton, N. Y. 



BIRDS OF NIAGARA COUNTY, N. Y. 



WITH ANNOTATIONS BY J. L. DAVISON, ASSOCIATE 

 MEMBER A. O. U., LOCKPORT, N. Y. 



(Concluded from Page 16L) 



92. iHiordciics virgi nia mis (Gtnel.), Nighlbawk (420).— A common 

 summer resident. 



93. Chcclnm pchxgica (Linn.), Chimney Swift (123).— A common 

 summer resident,: breeds. „ , 



94. IrocJiiht* coin/Mis Lmn„ Ruby-throated Hummingbird (429). 

 — A common summer resident. 



05. Tyrnrinvs tyrannus (Linn.), Kingbird (444).— A common sum- 

 mer resident. 



96. Myiarchus rrivitm (Linn.), Crested Flycatcher (452).— A com- 

 mon summer resident. 



97. Sayornis phcclie (Lath.), Phoebe (458). — A common summer 

 resident. 



95. Cqntopus borealas (Swains.), Olive-sided Flycatcher (459). — A 

 rare migrant. 



99. GontopVB virrns (Linn.), Wood Pewee (461).— A common sum- 

 mer resident. 



100. Empidonax flaviventrte Baird, Yellow-bellied Flycatcher 

 (463).— A rare migrant. 



101. Empidonax acaOicns (GmeL), Acadian Flycatcher (465).— A 

 rare summer resident. June 14, 18h7, 1 secured nest, eggs and 

 female of this species. The nest is pensile, and composed of the 

 fiber of thistle and dried grasses; a number of the latter hang 

 from the nest, some as long as 18in. The nest is more shallow 

 than thatof the red-eyed vireo; outside measurement being 2.50 wide 

 hy 1.50 deep, inside 1.75 by 1.00. Eggs cream white with a few 

 dark brown spots at large end. When I first saw the nest I took 

 it for a wisp of grass caught on the limb, and should have passed 

 it had I not seen the bird on the same limb. 



102. Empidonax pusillns iraillii i Aud.),Traill's Flycatcher (466a).— 

 A not uncommon migrant. 



103. Empidonax minimus Baird, Least Flycatcher (467).— A 

 common summer resident. 



104. Otacoris cdpestri* praticola (Hensh.), Prairie Horned Lark 

 (474h).— A common summer resident. I have seen it every month 

 in the year except January, and I think a few remain through the 



105*. CyanocULa crLstcUa (Linn.), Blue Jay (477).— A common sum- 

 mer resident along the shore of Lake Ontario. 1 have taken one 

 nest and eggs within the city limits of Lockport. 



106. Corvus americanus Aud., American Crow (488).— A com- 

 mon resideut. 



107. Dolirlmnyx oryzivorus (Linn.), Bobolink (491).— A common 

 summer resident, but 1 have found but one nest in ten years' col- 

 looting- 



IRS. Molothrus (iter (Bodd.), Cowbird (4.95). — A common summer 

 resident. 



109. Agdaius plurniecns (Linn.), Red-winged Blackbird (49S). — A 

 common summer resident. 



Hi). Slunidla magna Linn., Meadowlark (501).— A common 

 summer resident. 



HI. Merus-aallmla (Linn.), Baltimore Oriole (507).— A common 

 summer resident. 



112. Scolc.cophagus carolinv* (Mtill.), Rusty Blackbird (509).— A 

 rare migrant. 



113. Quiscalusguiscida uncus (Ridgw..), Bronzed Crackle (511b). — A 

 common summer resident. 



114. Pinicola euuclcutor (Linn.). Pine Grosbeak (515).— An occa- 

 sional winter visitant. Feb. 29, 1883, 1 secured six specimens, and 

 have not seen aay since. 



115. Carpodavus purpureus (Gmel.), Purple Finch (517).— A com- 

 mon summer resident. 



116. Eoxia curmi'ostru m inor (Brehm), American Crossbill (521).— 

 An occasional spring visitor. On June 8, 1888, 1 secured a male 

 specimen in a piece of heavy timbered wood. 1 concluded it was 

 a "straggler," and did not look for its nest. On July 28 I saw an- 

 other in the same place, but did not succeed in securing it, and I 

 came to the conclusion that the male taken iu June was of a pair 

 breeding there. 



117. Acanthis linaria (Linn.), Redpoll (528),— An occasional win- 

 ter visitant. 



118. Spinus Irtstis (Linn.), American Goldfinch (529).— A common 

 summer resident. 



119. Spinas pinus (Wils.), Pine Siskin (533).- An occasional win- 

 ter visitant. 



120. Plcctrophcnax nivalis (Linn.), Snowfiake (534).— A common 

 winter visitant. 



121. Pooccctes gramincus (Gmel.), Vesper Sparrow (510). — A com- 

 mon summer resident. 



122. Ammodramus sandwicliensis savanna (Wils.), Savanna Spar- 

 row (542o).— A rare summer resident. Breeds. I have found but 

 one nest of this species iu ten years' collecting. 



123. Zonotriehia Icucophrys (Forst.), White-crowned Sparrow 

 (554).— A common migrant. 



124. Zonotriehia altyCfillw (Gmel.), White-throated Sparrow 

 (558). — A common migrant. 



125. Spizella monticola (Gmel.), Tree Sparrow (559).— An abund- 

 ant migrant. 



126. Spizella soclalis (Wils.), Chipping Sparrow (500).— A common 

 summer resident. 



127. Spizella pusilla (Wils.), Field Sparrow (563).— A common 

 summer resident. 



128. J unco hyemah's (Linn.), Slate-colored Junco (567).— A very 

 common migrant; a few remain through the winter; have never 

 seen them during the summer. 



129. Mdospiza josciata (Gmel.), Song Sparrow (581).— A common 

 summer resident. 



ISO. Mdospiza georgiana (Lath.), Swamp Sparrow (584).— A rare 

 migrant. 



180a. Passerella iliaca (Merr.), Fox Sparrow (585).— A common 

 migrant in the spring, but rather rare during the fall. On April 

 19. 1888, I saw a dozen at one time; could have secured half of 

 them. I secured one, which I sent to Mr. Dorr of Buffalo, N. Y. 

 The late Prof. Charles Linden always claimed that they were a 

 very rare migrant in that vicinity during the spring, but not un- 

 common in the fall, while it is right, the reverse in this vicinity. 



131. Pipilo erytlirophth ■almus (Linn.), Towhee (587).— A rare sum- 

 mer resident. On May 1 and 10, 1886, 1 saw and secured the first I 

 had seen of this species, both females. On June 14, 1887, saw a 

 male and female; did not succeed in finding a nest, but concluded 

 that they breed here. 



132. Carduirdis cardinaUs (Linn.), Cardinal (593).— A rare strag- 

 gler. On May 10. 1883, 1 secured a female of this species, which 

 was among a flock of warblers, and on two occasions I have seen 

 specimens here in January. 



133. Habia ludoviciana (Linn.), Rose-breasted Grosbeak (595).— A 

 common migrant: but the past season I found three nests and 

 eggs in a locality where 1 had never found the bird before. In 

 two instances the male was on tiie nest during incubation. The 

 third nest contained two young birds three days old and one egg 

 nearly fresh. 



134. Passerina cyanca (Linn.), Indigo Bunting (598).— A common 

 summer resilient. 



135. Pifanga e-fyttvromelas Vietll., Scarlet Tanager (608).— A not 

 uncommon summer resident. 



136. Proanc subis (Linn.), Purple Martin (611).— A common sum- 

 mer resident. 



137. Pctriic.lielidon lunifnms (Say), Cliff Swallow (612).-A com- 

 mon summer resident. 



138. Clie-Udon erythrogastcr (Bodd.), Barn Swallow (613).-A com- 

 mon summer resident. 



139. Taclujcinrla ht color (Vieill.), Tree Swallow (614).— A common 

 summer resident. 



140. Clivicoja riparla (Linn.), Bank Swallow (016).— A common 

 summer resident. 



141. Ampdis 0O/rr\dUS Linn., Bohemian Waxwing (618).— An 

 erratic summer visitant. 



142. Ampelis cedrorum (Vieill.), Cedar Waxwing (619).— A com- 

 mon summer resident. 



143. Lapius barealis Vieill., Northern Shrike (021).— A not un- 

 common winter resident. 



141 La n im huloviiianris exeubitorides (Sw«ins.», White-vumped 

 Shrike (U22rt).— A not uncommon summer resident. 



145. Vin-K oHvaccus (Linn.), Red-eyed Vireo (624).— A common 

 summer resident. 



146. Vireo ]iliil,oi,ii>hicm (Cass.), Philadelphia Vireo (626.— A 

 rather rare migrant, 



147. Vi/rco gilvus (Vieill.). Warbling Vireo (627).— A not uncom- 

 mon summer resident. 



148. Firm llavifrons (Vieill.;, Yellow-throated Vireo (628).— A 

 rather rare summer resident. On June 8, 1888, I found a neHt of 

 this species, but was unhide to get it. 



149. Vireo soMforlks (Wils.), Blue-headed Vireo (629).— A common 

 migrant. 



150. Mniuddo »ma (Linn.), B lack and White Warbler (636).-A 

 common migrant. June I t, 188s. I saw a S of this species and a 

 i ruby-throated humming bird disputing as to the nossession of 

 a certain locality, aud the humming bird "held the fort." As I 

 had never before seen M. naria here later than the middle of May 

 I concluded there, must he a pair breeding, but 1 did not succeed 

 in lidding the nest. 



151. HclminUiophila ruiicapllla (Wils,), Nashville Warbler (645).— 

 A rather rare migrant. 



152. Hclmintliopiiila prregrina (Wils.), Tennessee Warbler (647).— 

 A rare migrant. I have a specimen of this species that flew into 

 an open window of a photograph room, on Maine street, this city, 

 Oct. 31, 18S5. 



153 Compsothl)fpis americana (Linn.), Parula Warbler <>;i-i. a 

 common migrant. 



154. Dendroica aistiva (Gmel.). Yellow Warbler (652).— An abund- 

 ant summer resident. 



155. Dendroica vivrulcsvrw (Gmel.), Black-throated Blue War- 

 bler (651).— A very common migrant. 1 think a few remain to 

 breed as I have observed them iu two instances as late as July 14 

 and 15. 



156. Dendroica coronata (Linn.), Myrtle Warbler (655).— A com- 

 mon migrant. 



157. Dendroica maculosa (Gmel.), Magnolia Warbler (357).— A not 

 uncommon migrant. 



158. Dendroica emrvUa (WilsO, Cerulean Warbler (058).— Until 

 the past season (1888) 1 have considered t in's a very rare migrant, 

 having seen but two specimens, both males, in ten years collect- 

 ing; but during the past season I found three nests, two of which 



I secured with three eggs each, and the two females taken as they 

 left the nests. On Nov. 3 I sent to Capt. Chas. E. Bendire a nest 

 and three eggs for the Smithsonian Institution collection, having 

 learned that there was but one egg of this species in the collec- 

 tion, and without data or locality. See Auk for October, 1888, p. 

 430, "Breeding of D. cccridea in Niagara county, N. Y." 



159. Dendroica pennsylvanica (Linn.), Chestnut-sided Warbler 

 (659). — A common migrant. 



160. Dendroica caslanca (Wils.), Bay-breasted Warbler (660) — A 

 not common migra,nt. 1 have never seen this species during 

 spring migration except in one particular piece of woods, about 

 five acres of second-growth oak, on the late ex-Gov. Washington 

 Hunt's place, "Wyndham Lawn" lately offered to the Masonic 

 fraternity for an asylum, by the present owner, Mr. John Hodge. 

 For the first five years I have found a few of this species there be- 

 tween May 15 and 18, never earlier nor later, none during fall 

 migration. 



161. Dendroica striata (Forst.), Black-poll Warbler (661).— An 

 abundant migrant. 



162. Dendroica blackburnuT (Gmel.), Blackburnian Warbler (662). 

 —A common migrant. 



163. Dendroica virrns (Gmel.), Black-throated Green Warbler 

 (667).— A common migrant, and a few stop to breed. I have 

 never yet found the nest and eggs but have seen the bird late in 

 June, aud on June 24, 1883, 1 found a young of this species unable to 

 fly, the male parent being with it. 



164. Dendroica vigorsii (Aud.), Pine Warbler (671).— A very rare 

 migrant. 



165. Dendroica palmanm (Gmel.), Palm Warbler (672).— A rather 

 rare migrant. 



166. Seiurm aurocapillus (Linn.), Oven-bird (674).— A not uncom- 

 mon summer resident. 



167. GeoUdypis philaddiihia (Wils.), Mourning Warbler (679). — A 

 rave migrant. On June 8, 1888, I saw a male of this species and 

 could have secured it, but thinking it had a nest near by I pre- 

 ferred watching it and to find its nest, but did not succeed^ June 



II I again visited the same, place and saw a female of this species, 

 but after a search of three hours I failed to find the nest. 



168. Oeoihlypis triehas (Linn.), Maryland Yellow-throat (681).— A 

 not uncommon migrant. 



169. Sylvania pusilla (Wils.), Wilson's Warbler (685).— A rare 

 migrant. 



170. Sylvania canadensis (Linn.), Canadian Warbler (686).— A not 

 uncommon migrant. 



171. Setophaga rinicilla (Linn.), American Redstart (687).— A 

 common summer resident. June 14, 1888, I found a pair of this 

 species occupying an old nest of the red-eyed vireo. Thev had re- 

 lined it, and laid two eggs; and a cowbird had added another. I 

 put the female off the nest three times before I could believe it to 

 be a redstart, as this species is generally so particular about its 

 nest. I have never known a nest to be occupied after 1 had put 

 mv hand into it while it was being built. 



172. Ucdeoscoptcs carol inensis (Linn.), Catbird (704).— A common 

 summer resident. 



173. Harporhyuchus rufus (Linn.), Brown Thrasher (705).— A com- 

 mon summer resident. 



174. Troglodytes aVdon Vieill., House Wren (721).— A summer 

 resident. Since the advent of the English sparrow this species 

 has become quite rare in the city. A few years ago we had two or 

 three pairs breeding in our yard in boxes put up on the side of the 

 barn and on apple trees, but they were driven off by the sparrows. 

 Af cerward I put up boxes with holes only large enough to admit 

 the wrens, and for three years a pair have occupied one of them. 

 After the young had left the nest the past season, I saw the male 

 removing the nest from the box piece by piece; he would bring 

 them out and drop them to the ground. After watching him a 

 long time I thought I would assist him in his labor, and putting a 

 ladder up into the tree, I opened the box and threw out the rest of 

 the nest, and had barely reached the ground when the bird again 

 entered the box, and a moment after it came out, and mounting a 

 limb within 2ft. of the box, and stretching up his neck, poured 

 forth his song of gratitude. Wondering what the effect would be, 

 I picked up the nest, and mounting the ladder placed it on top of 

 the box. Hardly had I reached the ground before he again at- 

 tacked the nest, and it was not. a minute before he had thrown it 

 to the ground, and again mounting the limb finished his song, and 

 departed, and we saw nothing more of our little friends. But we 

 expect them to return next season, or why were they so particular 

 to remove their old nest from the box? 



175. Troglodytes hiemalis Vieill.. Winter Wren (722). — A rather 

 rare migrant. 



176. Cistothorus palnstris (Wils.), Long-billed Marsh Wren (725).— 

 A summer resident along the marshy shore of Lake Ontario. 



177. CerthiafamUiaris americana (Bonap.), Brown Creeper (726).— 

 A very common migrant. 



178. 'Sitlacarolincnsis Lath., White-breasted Nuthatch (727).— A 

 common summer resident. May 15, 1888, a nest of this species was 

 found near Sanborn, N. Y., containing nine eggs with incubation 

 well advanced. June 6 three more eggs were taken from the 

 same nest. 



179. Sitta canadensis Linn., Red-breasted Nuthatch (728).— A not 

 uncommon migrant. 



180. Parus alricapUl w Linn., Chickadee (735).— A common winter 

 resident. 



181. Regulus satrapa Licht., Golden-crowned Kinglet (748).— A 

 common migrant. 



183. Regidus calendula (Linn.), Ruby-crowned Kinglet (749).— A 

 common migrant. 



183. Tardus mustcliuus Gmel., Wood Thrush (755). — A common 

 summer resident. 



184. Turdus fuscescens Steph., Wilson'3 Thrush (756). — A very 

 common summer resident. In some pieces of woods this bird is 

 more common than any other species, and they do not allow the 

 robin to feed or breed near their nest. 



185. Turdus alieiec Baird, Gray-cheeked Thrush (757).— A not com- 

 mon migrant. 



186. Turdus usiuuiLus swainsonii (Cab.), Olive-backed Thrush 

 (753a).— A common migrant. A few stop to breed along Lake On- 

 tario. 



187. Turdus aonolaschluv pallasii (Cab.), Hermit Thrush (759b).— A 

 common migrant. 



188. Mcrula m igraioria (Linn.), American Robin (761).— An abund- 

 ant summer resident. 



189. Sialia sicdis (Linn.), Bluebird (766).— A common summer 

 resident; but not as common in the city as formerly, 



190. Passer domcsticus, English Sparrow (10,000,000). — A very com- 

 mon resident, altogether too common. They have driven away 

 the bluebirds, wrens and swallows. We formerly had all these 

 breeding in our yard, from two to four pairs of each, and for the 

 past three years have had only one pair of wrens. The first to go 

 were the bluebirds in 1883, and the next year but one pair of 

 (white-bellied) tree swallows, and a pair of house wrens remained. 

 The swallows were our pots. After they had laid their eggs and 

 commenced incubation, we could go to the chimney on which the 

 boxes containing their nests were fastened, open the box and take 

 the bird from the nest and put it back, seemingly without dis- 

 turbing it; we did this year after year. One day in the spring of 

 1885 we noticed the sparrows about one of the boxes, and on going 

 up to it found the swallows gone and all the eggs broken. Since 

 tneu the boxes have not been occupied. 



The Frog's Diet.— Boston, Sept. IS.— The frog ques- 

 tion in your columns has amused rue immensely, as 

 various, of your correspondents, including J. 6. E., 

 'vouJd have predicted. One of my earliest recollections 

 dates twenty years ago to the banks of the Cambridge 

 River at TJptou, Me. An angler was casting across its 

 muddy waters for practice, before my awe-stricken eyes, 

 now and then landing a 21bs. chub. As these flopped 

 upon the grass a big btdlf rog made desperate attempts to 

 swallow them whole. Yes, boys, a healthy frog will eat, 

 or try to, any living thing that kicks which he is able to 

 master. His whole restriction is that it must be alive or 

 seem to be. I have fished for minnows with bob and 

 sinker, and have seen a dozen frogs start at once from all 

 around the pool straight at the bobbing cork, and have 

 seen them wind up by taking in each other when the 

 cork disappeared. My own pet 2oz. bull will take fly 

 after fly from my fingers quick as a wink, but he won't 

 touch a dead one unless 1 make it move. He will pick 

 one off a sagittaria leaf six good inches above the surface, 

 without a rest to start from. Can any one tell me where 

 I can get a couple of live crayfish for my small aquarium? 

 I have never seen one, they not being found in eastern 

 Maine to my knowledge, and all my boyhood was con- 

 fined to that section. Any information in regard to their 

 habits and habitat will be gratefully appreciated and re- 

 ciprocated, if possible. — John Pheston Teue. 



Birds Killed by the Washington Monument. — A 

 great many small birds in their migration southward, 

 through Washington city, are meeting death by flying 

 against the Washington Monument. This plain shaft, 

 rising 555ft. into the air, with a width of 50ft., has killed 

 hundreds of birds during the last few years. Sixty-seven 

 dead birds were collected by a gentleman the other morn- 

 ing. These consisted of sparrows, wrens, warblers, etc. 

 The most remarkable thing about it is the fact that there 

 is no light upon the monument to attract the birds, they 

 seem to strike against it entirely by chance. 



fag m d 



OPEN SEASONS. 

 Oregon. 



Male deer, July 1 to Nov. 1; female deer, Aug. 1 to Jan. 1. 

 Elk, moose, mountain sheep, Aug. 1 to Jan. 1. Wildfowl, 

 Sept. 1 to May 1. Prairie chicken, sage hen, June 15 to 

 April 1. Grouse, pheasant, quail, partridge, July 15 to 

 Jan. 1. 



Pennsylvania. 



Deer, Oct. 1 to Dec. 15. Black, gray, fox squirrel, Sept. 1 

 to Jan. 1. Hare, rabbit, Nov. 1 to .Jan. 1. Wild turkey, 

 Oct, 15 to Jan. 1. Wildfowl, Sept. 1 to May 1. Upland or 

 grass plover, July 15 to Jan. 1. W oodcock, July 4 to Jan. 1. 

 Quail, Nov. 1 to Dec. 15. Ruffed grouse, pheasant, Oct. 1 to 

 Jan. 1. Rail and reed birds, Sept. 1 to Dec. 1. Pike County. 

 —Squirrel closes Dec. 1. Rabbit, Oct. 15 to Dec. 15. Wood 

 or summer duck, Oct. 1 to Jan 1. Woodcock, July 4 to Dec 

 15. Quail. Oct. 15 to Dec. 1. Ruffed grouse, Sept. 15 to 

 Dec. 15. 



NEW YORK PROTECTORS. 



Ed itor Forest and Stream: 



The following is a list of the protectors and the counties com- 

 prising their districts as at presen t assigned to them: 



First District.— Robert Brown, Jr., Port Richmond— Rich- 

 mond, Kings, Queens and Suffolk counties. 



Second District.— Willett Kidd, Newburgh— Orange, Rock- 

 land, Ulster, Westchester, New 1'ork and Putnam counties 



Third District.— Matthew Kennedy, Hudson— Columbia, 

 Rensselaer, Albany, Green and Dutchess counties. 



Fourth District. — S. C. Armstrong, Riparius — Warren, 

 Washington and Saratoga counties. 



Fifth District.— J. W. Pond, Malone— Franklin, Clinton and 

 Essex counties. 



Sixth District.— Peter R, Leonard, Ogdensburg— St. Lawrence 

 county. 



Seventh District.— George Moyer, LowvOle— Lewis, Herki- 

 mer and all of Hamilton lying north of a continuation of the 

 south line of Essex county. 



Eighth District.— Thomas Bradly, Rockwood— Fnlton, Mont- 

 gomery, and all of Hamilton south of a continuation of the south 

 line of Essex county. 



Ninth District.— Francisco Wood, Schoharie — Schoharie, 

 Schenectady, Delaware, Sullivan, Chenango and Broome coun- 

 ties. 



Tenth District.— Fred P. Drew, chief, headquarters at Albany, 

 home address Washington Mills— Oueida, Madison and Otsego 

 counties. 



Eleventh District.— Daniel Staring, Alexandria Bay— Jeffer- 

 son, Oswego, Onondaga and Cortland counties. 



Twelfth District— Henry O. Carr, Union Springs— Caj'uga 

 Tioga, Tompkins, Wayne and Seneca counties. 



Thirteenth District.— John Sheridan, Penn Yan— Yates 

 Schuyler, Chemung, Cattaraugus, Allegany and Steuben coun- 

 ties. 



Fourteenth District. — George M. Schwartz, Rochester- 

 Monroe, Orleans, Genesee, Wyoming, Ontario and Livingston 

 counties. 



Fifteenth District.— Chas. Ripson, Youngs town —Niagara 

 Erie and Chantautrua counties. Fhed P. Drew, 



. „ ^ Chief Game and Fish Protector. 



Chief Game and Fish Protector's Office, Albany, Sept. 17. 



Loading Revolvers.— Staple ton, S. I. — In your issue 

 of the 19th A. C. Krueger asks how to load .38cal. revol- 

 ver cartridges. Here is my experience. I had Jin. cut 

 off the base of the regular ,38cal. bullet mold, and then 

 reamed the remainder Jin. deep to the exact size of in- 

 side diameter of shell. The btillet is composed of 1 part 

 tin and 20 of lead, and in charging I use a lOgrs. black 

 powder charge cup of wood powder, and seat the ball 

 quite solid. I also recommend A. C. K. to procure some 

 hard rubber plate iin. thick (or hard wood will do) and 

 build on both sides of the handle of his revolver, as the 

 makers do not turn out revolvers thick enough in the 

 handle for good holding. I inclose target made with a 

 Merwin & Hulbert .38cai. revolver, 5£in. barrel, 5 shots 

 at 15yds. Please let me know how it compares with the 

 shooting of professional shooters.— C. W. GL [Four of 

 the shots are within a silver quarter, and the fifth is iin. 

 away; the target compares well with those made in the 

 galleries.] 



